| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.75/5 (Rank #946)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,165 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 32 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 23ยฐC73ยฐF (feels 23ยฐC73ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 81%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 10%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 51 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 11 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$6,634 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 32 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 23ยฐC 73ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (81%) = feels 23ยฐC 73ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 51 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 12 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Chailly / Rovรฉrรฉaz |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Sรฉbeillon / Malley |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 123 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Eclau |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | La Muse |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafรฉ de Grancy |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Sidewalk Cafรฉ |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 140,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $79,609 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Immoscout24 |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jet2 |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air France |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Clinique Cecil |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,165 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,830 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,315 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,661 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,413 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,065 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,956 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,661,130 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $160 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $199 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $387 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $31 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $5 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $10 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $39,990 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $47 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $12 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
337ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
846°
cold |
847°
cold |
1457°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1559°
cool |
1356°
cool |
744°
cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 80% |
damp 76% |
damp 71% |
damp 74% |
damp 74% |
nice 75% |
nice 72% |
damp 75% |
damp 76% |
damp 81% |
damp 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 122mm |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 130mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 75% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 76% |
| Air quality |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 8 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 933 people | 771 people | 825 people | 720 people | 927 people | 818 people | 1,260 people | 1,133 people | 1,080 people | 825 people | 750 people | 1,275 people |
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